Thai 2017

Dhunmuki year · Chennai,

Vakya panchangam

The traditional reckoning that Tamil Nadu temples and printed calendars follow.

Thai 2017 begins on Saturday, 14 January 2017 and ends on 12 Feb 2017 (30 days); it has 6 muhurtham days, and festivals including Thai Pongal, Mattu Pongal / Thiruvalluvar Day, Kaanum Pongal / Uzhavar Thirunal, Sri Thyagaraja Aradhana, Thai Amavasai and more.

Thai 2017 start date

BeginsThai 1 · Saturday, 14 January 2017
EndsThai 30 · Sunday, 12 February 2017
By Thirukanithaதிருக்கணிதம்: Modern astronomical reckoning that matches the observed sky.14 Jan 2017 – 12 Feb 2017

The month begins with the Sun's entry into the next sign. Vakya and Thirukanitha reckon that moment slightly differently, so for some months the first day differs by one.

Thai 2017 muhurtham dates

6 muhurtham days: 4

valarpirai

The 15 days the moon grows, new moon to full moon; theipirai is the waning half.

, 2 theipirai (waning).

Lagnam

The sign rising in the east at that moment; ceremonies such as weddings are timed by it.

times are for Chennai.

Lagnam

the sign rising in the east at that hour; the muhurtham time is fixed by it.

Valarpirai

the fortnight the moon waxes after the new moon; many families prefer it for auspicious events.

Thirukanitha almanac

the almanac worked from the moon's true position. This list follows the Vakya panchangam; if a day is not in the Thirukanitha almanac, ask your astrologer.

Chandrashtamam

the two or three days the moon is in the eighth sign from yours; auspicious events are not fixed on them.

Choose your rasi to mark the days that fall in your chandrashtamam

Confirm the final time with your family astrologer.

Thai 2017 festivals and special days

Sat 14 JanThai Pongal
Sun 15 JanMattu Pongal / Thiruvalluvar Day
Mon 16 JanKaanum Pongal / Uzhavar Thirunal
Tue 17 JanSri Thyagaraja Aradhana
Fri 27 JanThai Amavasai
Fri 3 FebRatha Sapthami
Sat 4 FebThai Krithigai
Thu 9 FebThaipoosam

Thai 2017 Amavasai, Pournami, Ekadasi, Pradosham, Sashti, Kiruthigai, Sankatahara Chathurthi

AmavasaiFri 27 Jan
PournamiFri 10 Feb
EkadasiMon 23 Jan
EkadasiTue 7 Feb
PradoshamWed 25 Jan6:16 – 8:40 pm
PradoshamWed 8 Feb6:20 – 8:44 pm
Sashti VrathamThu 2 Feb
Sankatahara ChathurthiSun 15 Jan
Masa ShivaratriThu 26 Jan
Thiruvonam VrathamSat 28 Jan

Thai 2017 Kari Naal

Sat 14 JanThai 1
Sun 15 JanThai 2
Mon 16 JanThai 3
Tue 24 JanThai 11
Mon 30 JanThai 17

By tradition, auspicious beginnings are not made on a kari naal.

Thai 2017 Vasthu Naal

Wed 25 JanVasthu time 10:41 – 11:17 am

What Thai is known for

"When Thai is born, a way is born." The month opens with Bhogi, Pongal, Mattu Pongal and Kaanum Pongal. Weddings resume after Margazhi, and many families choose Thai for a house-warming. Thaipusam and Thai Amavasai fall in it.

Thai 2017: more

Frequently asked

When does Thai 2017 begin?

Thai 2017 begins on Saturday, 14 January 2017 and ends on Sunday, 12 February 2017 (30 days, Chennai Vakya panchangam).

Can you marry in Thai?

Yes. Thai 2017 has 6 muhurtham days (4 in the waxing fortnight). Customs vary between families and places; confirm the final date with your family astrologer.

How many muhurtham days are there in Thai 2017?

Thai 2017 has 6 muhurtham days: Thu 19 Jan; Mon 23 Jan; Wed 1 Feb; Thu 2 Feb; Mon 6 Feb; Thu 9 Feb.